William H. Rehnquist was the 16th Chief Justice of the United States. He served as Chief Justice from September 26, 1986 to September 3, 2005, and was appointed under President Reagan. Previously, Rehnquist was an Associate Justice from December 15, 1971 to September 26, 1986, and was nominated for this position by President Nixon. Rehnquist studied at Stanford University and Harvard University, and returned to Stanford to receive his law degree. He was a law clerk at the Supreme Court prior to becoming an Associate Justice. Unfortunately, Rehnquist passed away in 2005, at the age of 80.
David H. Souter was an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court from October 3, 1990 to June 29, 2009. Souter studied at Harvard College, Magdalen College at Oxford University, and Harvard Law School. Previously to serving as an Associate Justice, he was the Deputy Attorney General of New Hampshire, Attorney General of New Hampshire, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Stephen G. Breyer is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He was nominated by President Clinton and assumed his position on August 3, 1994. Breyer attended Stanford University, Magdalen College at Oxford University, and received his law degree at Harvard Law School. Prior to his position as an Associate Justice, Breyer was the Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
John Paul Stevens is the senior Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, assuming his position on December 17, 1975. Stevens was nominated by President Ford, and has seen seven different presidents during his time as an Associate Justice. Stevens attended the University of Chicago and then Northwestern University School of Law. Prior to being an Associate Justice, Stevens was a judge for the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He was also a Lieutenant Commander during World War II.
Anthony Kennedy is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He was nominated by President Reagan and assumed his position on February 11, 1988. Kennedy studied at Stanford University, London School of Economics, and Harvard Law School. Before becoming an Associate Justice, Kennedy was a Judge for the 9th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He is often considered the "swing vote."
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. She assumed her position on August 5, 1993, and was nominated to the position by President Clinton. Bader Ginsburg studied at Cornell University and Columbia Law School. Before becoming an Associate Justice, she was a female rights activist, as well as the Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
Sandra Day O'Connor was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, most notably the first female justice on the Supreme Court. O'Connor was appointed by President Reagan in 1981, and served as a justice from September 22, 1981 to January 31, 2006. O'Connor studied at Stanford University and Stanford Law School. O'Connor was a Senator from Arizona, as well as the Senate Majority Leader from 1973-1975. O'Connor was, and still is, widely regarded as one of the most powerful women in the world.
Antonin Scalia is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Reagan in 1986. He assumed his position on September 26, 1986. Scalia studied at Georgetown University and Harvard Law School. He was a professor at University of Chicago for many years, as well as heading minor administrative agencies. Scalia was also the Judge of the United States Court for Appeals in the DC Circuit. Scalia is one of the most controversial justices in recent times, as his precise following for the words written in the Constitution upsets some people.
Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court from Georgia. He assumed office on October 18, 1991, and was nominated by President H.W. Bush. Thomas studied at the College of the Holy Cross and Yale Law School. Thomas replaced Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court, a fellow African American male. Prior to his work as an Associate Justice, Thomas was the 8th chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Clarence Thomas has had controversy surrounding him as well, mostly on accounts of sexual harassment.
Holloway v. United States
Federal Republic of Germany v. United States
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael
Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians
Jones v. United States
Wyoming v. Houghton
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-Aguirre
Saenz v. Roe
Hunt v. Cromartie
Chicago v. Morales
Olmstead v. L.C.
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank
College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
Alden v. Maine
The case of Wyoming v. Houghton was decided in 1999, during the time of the 106th session of Congress. The case pertained to an arrest in which the police searched a passenger's purse for illegal substances. The passenger in question used a fake name and lied to the police officer about the contents of her purse, and after she was proved to be lying, she was arrested. The decision of the Supreme Court came 6--3, with Justice Scalia writing for the majority. It is stated in the fourth amendment that " we must evaluate the search or seizure under traditional standards of reasonableness by assessing, on the one hand, the degree to which it intrudes upon an individual's privacy and, on the other, the degree to which it is needed for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests." Therefore, it was unconstitutional for the police to search the woman's purse.
A prominent case that did not make it to the Supreme Court was the United States v. Microsoft. It dealt with the issue of Microsoft abusing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1998. Plainly stated, it was thought that Microsoft had a monopoly on Intel-powered computers by bundling them with both Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer, a Microsoft product and through the sales of the computers. The case was tried in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The investigation actually started in early 1991, but the trial did not begin until May 18, 1998. The plaintiffs argued that Microsoft made it a necessity for computer makers to bundle in Internet Explorer with their Windows software, eliminating any other web browsers. The case lasted until 2001, where Microsoft settled with the courts.
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William H. Rehnquist was the 16th Chief Justice of the United States. He served as Chief Justice from September 26, 1986 to September 3, 2005, and was appointed under President Reagan. Previously, Rehnquist was an Associate Justice from December 15, 1971 to September 26, 1986, and was nominated for this position by President Nixon. Rehnquist studied at Stanford University and Harvard University, and returned to Stanford to receive his law degree. He was a law clerk at the Supreme Court prior to becoming an Associate Justice. Unfortunately, Rehnquist passed away in 2005, at the age of 80.
David H. Souter was an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court from October 3, 1990 to June 29, 2009. Souter studied at Harvard College, Magdalen College at Oxford University, and Harvard Law School. Previously to serving as an Associate Justice, he was the Deputy Attorney General of New Hampshire, Attorney General of New Hampshire, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Stephen G. Breyer is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He was nominated by President Clinton and assumed his position on August 3, 1994. Breyer attended Stanford University, Magdalen College at Oxford University, and received his law degree at Harvard Law School. Prior to his position as an Associate Justice, Breyer was the Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
John Paul Stevens is the senior Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, assuming his position on December 17, 1975. Stevens was nominated by President Ford, and has seen seven different presidents during his time as an Associate Justice. Stevens attended the University of Chicago and then Northwestern University School of Law. Prior to being an Associate Justice, Stevens was a judge for the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He was also a Lieutenant Commander during World War II.
Anthony Kennedy is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He was nominated by President Reagan and assumed his position on February 11, 1988. Kennedy studied at Stanford University, London School of Economics, and Harvard Law School. Before becoming an Associate Justice, Kennedy was a Judge for the 9th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He is often considered the "swing vote."
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. She assumed her position on August 5, 1993, and was nominated to the position by President Clinton. Bader Ginsburg studied at Cornell University and Columbia Law School. Before becoming an Associate Justice, she was a female rights activist, as well as the Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
Sandra Day O'Connor was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, most notably the first female justice on the Supreme Court. O'Connor was appointed by President Reagan in 1981, and served as a justice from September 22, 1981 to January 31, 2006. O'Connor studied at Stanford University and Stanford Law School. O'Connor was a Senator from Arizona, as well as the Senate Majority Leader from 1973-1975. O'Connor was, and still is, widely regarded as one of the most powerful women in the world.
Antonin Scalia is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Reagan in 1986. He assumed his position on September 26, 1986. Scalia studied at Georgetown University and Harvard Law School. He was a professor at University of Chicago for many years, as well as heading minor administrative agencies. Scalia was also the Judge of the United States Court for Appeals in the DC Circuit. Scalia is one of the most controversial justices in recent times, as his precise following for the words written in the Constitution upsets some people.
Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court from Georgia. He assumed office on October 18, 1991, and was nominated by President H.W. Bush. Thomas studied at the College of the Holy Cross and Yale Law School. Thomas replaced Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court, a fellow African American male. Prior to his work as an Associate Justice, Thomas was the 8th chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Clarence Thomas has had controversy surrounding him as well, mostly on accounts of sexual harassment.
Holloway v. United States
Federal Republic of Germany v. United States
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael
Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians
Jones v. United States
Wyoming v. Houghton
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-Aguirre
Saenz v. Roe
Hunt v. Cromartie
Chicago v. Morales
Olmstead v. L.C.
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank
College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
Alden v. Maine
The case of Wyoming v. Houghton was decided in 1999, during the time of the 106th session of Congress. The case pertained to an arrest in which the police searched a passenger's purse for illegal substances. The passenger in question used a fake name and lied to the police officer about the contents of her purse, and after she was proved to be lying, she was arrested. The decision of the Supreme Court came 6--3, with Justice Scalia writing for the majority. It is stated in the fourth amendment that " we must evaluate the search or seizure under traditional standards of reasonableness by assessing, on the one hand, the degree to which it intrudes upon an individual's privacy and, on the other, the degree to which it is needed for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests." Therefore, it was unconstitutional for the police to search the woman's purse.
A prominent case that did not make it to the Supreme Court was the United States v. Microsoft. It dealt with the issue of Microsoft abusing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1998. Plainly stated, it was thought that Microsoft had a monopoly on Intel-powered computers by bundling them with both Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer, a Microsoft product and through the sales of the computers. The case was tried in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The investigation actually started in early 1991, but the trial did not begin until May 18, 1998. The plaintiffs argued that Microsoft made it a necessity for computer makers to bundle in Internet Explorer with their Windows software, eliminating any other web browsers. The case lasted until 2001, where Microsoft settled with the courts.